The Faculty of Health Sciences aims to achieve the highest standards in teaching, learning, research, student experience and administration. Our priorities include nurturing a culture that values continuous improvement, promotes collaboration and encourages community engagement, while maintaining financial sustainability and accountability to our stakeholders.

Teaching and learning excellence

• Increasing the capacity of Ontario’s health-care system by providing future health-care professionals with the necessary skills to meet community needs, with an emphasis on serving Francophones in minority settings
• Increasing opportunities for experiential learning through health-care simulation and research
• Bridging disciplines within interprofessional collaborations to foster the development of innovative teaching and learning experiences in health care

Research excellence

• Strengthening the Faculty’s research portfolio (see “Strategic research priorities” for details).
  • Innovate: Fostering interdisciplinary and interprofessional approaches to unlock innovative, equitable solutions for health care, health and well-being
  • Mobilize: Translating research into tangible benefits for individuals, organizations and societies
  • Impact: Enhancing health care, health and well-being through collaboration and engagement
• Encouraging, facilitating and recognizing traditional and non-traditional scholarship metrics

Administrative excellence

• Fostering a workplace environment based on a culture of respect, professionalism and achievement
• Ensuring that the Faculty’s governance is grounded in principles of transparency, accountability, equity, diversity and inclusion

Student excellence

• Empowering the next generation of health professionals by offering competitive experiential learning opportunities and research experiences
• Enhancing recruitment, retention and student satisfaction

The ability to adapt swiftly to changing circumstances, seize opportunities and address challenges effectively is pivotal to the Faculty of Health Sciences strategic plan. We are committed to employing flexible decision-making processes, responding quickly to emerging trends in education and research, and harnessing the capacity to innovate in a dynamic landscape to stay true to our core mission and values.

Teaching and learning agility

• Preparing students to address emerging health-care needs in society through innovative technologies
• Enhancing flexible interprofessional and interdisciplinary academic paths
• Providing students with tools to become advocates for health equity

Research agility

• Enabling a rapid response to urgent and emerging research opportunities, and to changing policy, laws, regulations and guidelines
• Facilitating mission-driven research with external partners, addressing their needs

Administrative agility

• Maximizing the use of technologies to create efficient workplace environments
• Sharing best practices across academic and administrative units to meet operational efficiency

Student agility

• Equipping students with critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills necessary for success beyond the classroom

We are committed to reviewing our academic programs and administrative processes rigorously to ensure continued success. Sustainability involves ensuring the long-term viability and resilience of our academic and research operations and resources. We are dedicated to fiscal responsibility, equity, ethical practices and environmental stewardship.

Teaching and learning sustainability

• Creating learning networks to foster professional development, collaboration and innovation across diverse academic settings
• Using technologies to enrich teaching and experiential learning
• Harnessing the diverse expertise and viewpoints of partners and collaborators to strengthen academic processes

Research sustainability

• Fostering collaborative research internally, across disciplines and with external partners
• Integrating approaches that reduce the environmental impact of research
• Developing strategies to optimize our shared research infrastructure, space and research personnel
• Leveraging research strengths to secure long-term financial partnerships

Administrative sustainability

• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement to ensure long-term sustainability
• Creating appropriate work, research, teaching and learning spaces to ensure the Faculty meets its strategic priorities

Student sustainability

• Fostering student autonomy to set goals, seek out resources and pursue opportunities for growth both within and beyond the classroom

We are committed to the highest levels of academic and research excellence, to inform and educate the next generation of health leaders, practitioners and professionals who will shape a better future for all. Our proactive communications and marketing initiatives will enable us to showcase our academic achievements, research contributions and community engagement, and will enhance the Faculty’s ability to attract and retain top students, professors and administrative personnel.

Teaching and learning visibility

• Highlighting interprofessional and interdisciplinary health initiatives
• Engaging government, health-care and community partners in student learning, training and mentorship
• Increasing opportunities for professors and administrative personnel to gain knowledge in EDI and Indigenous ways of learning

Research visibility

• Promoting researchers, research studies and research facilities to enhance visibility
• Establishing efficient internal and external research communications
• Stimulating, monitoring and promoting research impact in both official languages

Administrative visibility

• Enhancing opportunities for Faculty stakeholders to participate in decision making
• Creating a culture of recognition of administrative excellence and community service
• Enhancing understanding of the administrative processes and services that support academics and research

Student visibility

• Highlighting post-graduation health-care pathways for students
• Celebrating student and alumni success stories